http://firegeezer.com/2010/03/12/230-yr-old-fire-department-ordered-to-shut-down/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Thu, 24 May 2012 14:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://firegeezer.com/2010/03/12/230-yr-old-fire-department-ordered-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9949 chiefbobr Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:09:52 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=23278#comment-9949 I respect our heritage in the fire service as much as anyone, but it's time to get with the times. The standards are simple enough to meet and if a department can't or won't meet them, maybe it's time for it to pass out of existence. I respect our heritage in the fire service as much as anyone, but it's time to get with the times. The standards are simple enough to meet and if a department can't or won't meet them, maybe it's time for it to pass out of existence.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2010/03/12/230-yr-old-fire-department-ordered-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7427 chiefbobr Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:09:52 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=23278#comment-7427 I respect our heritage in the fire service as much as anyone, but it's time to get with the times. The standards are simple enough to meet and if a department can't or won't meet them, maybe it's time for it to pass out of existence. I respect our heritage in the fire service as much as anyone, but it's time to get with the times. The standards are simple enough to meet and if a department can't or won't meet them, maybe it's time for it to pass out of existence.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2010/03/12/230-yr-old-fire-department-ordered-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7296 Mike Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:34 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=23278#comment-7296 Perhaps its about time that we start holding people accountable. There are standards in place, they were provided the opportunity to meet those standards and did not. Thus they need to be held accountable for that failure. Perhaps its about time that we start holding people accountable. There are standards in place, they were provided the opportunity to meet those standards and did not. Thus they need to be held accountable for that failure.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2010/03/12/230-yr-old-fire-department-ordered-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-7294 Phil Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:19 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/?p=23278#comment-7294 Going a little overboard maybe they wont get rid of the old engine due to funds to replace it ever think of that Going a little overboard maybe they wont get rid of the old engine due to funds to replace it ever think of that

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